Date: 27th February 2010, By: Sutra Dance Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sutra Dance Theatre is based in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia and is recognized as the leading creative performing arts institution in Malaysia. Artistic Director, Ramli Ibrahim and his Sutra Dancers have become a household name in raising the status of dance in Malaysia to what it is today. Sutra’s multi-racial dancers of Malay, Indian, Chinese and mixed races, speak well of dance transcending racial and cultural barriers. They are treating to watch and as name suggest make you spellbound.
Sutra has been recognized internationally. Their performance of Spellbound has travelled extensively from Carnegie Hall, New York and the United Nations in Paris and Vienna art festival. During this trip they have performed extensively to all important cities of India.
Spellbound offers audiences a wide repertoire of Odissi, especially commissioned from Guru Durga Charan Ranbir and rearranged into a stunning group composition by Ramli to suit the contemporary audience.